ShortLong U word family
-une Words
/uหn/ โ words that share the -une pattern
The -une family is small, but its core words, tune and June, are frequent enough to be worth teaching directly.
How the -une family works
Keep the ending -une together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
4 reviewed examples
-une word list
Begin with the shorter words. Add the second group only after blends and digraphs in those words have been taught.
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After blends or digraphs
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Listening check
Listen and choose the -une word
Question 1 of 4
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -une words in sentences
1Hum a tune in June.
2The dune is by the sea.
3Prune the plant with care.
4June sang a happy tune.
5Walk up the sandy dune.
Ask the learner to underline the -une word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
After some consonants, this ending says /uห/ rather than /juห/. Keep the final e silent either way.
Five-minute routine
Practise without memorizing the list
Cover the list and reveal one word at a time. Say each sound, blend, then reread the word normally.
Build tune, then exchange its first sound to make another real word from this page.
Read one sentence, dictate one target word, and ask the learner to explain which letters spell the shared ending.
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